He does a double take when she puts the offer on the table – she can’t seriously think he’s dumb enough to buy it. Yet, something in her expression, beneath her smirk makes memories of aggressive flirting unravel; the memories unwrap half a dozen of possibilities, none of them too benevolent.

He could push her down on her knees and wipe that smirk off her face.

He could get down on his knees and discover how lewdly she begs when properly handled.

He could turn down the offer without a second thought – well, maybe not, actually.

He could nail her to the nearest wall and leave her disheveled and unsatisfied.

He could spread her on the table and fuck her with a disgusting, unbearable softness.

He could bend her over the couch with her ass poking in the air and revel in her uncertainty about his next action.

For a fleeting second, it doesn’t matter whether she wants to screw him literally or metaphorically or even both at the same time. It’s just about spilling in the most primitive way the mixture of repulsion and lust she elicits, and he’s tempted to take on her offer just to enjoy her reaction.

Oh, this was just....and the..against the wall? *fans self as the mental picture takes hold*

I loved this, especially because it's Linc weighing his options with regard to taking her up on her offer. And it's not just lust (though that's a big part of it) but a power struggle between them and his need to beat her in some way. Awesomeness.

God, I'm starting to seriously ship these two (I've a bad habit of doomed ships). Thanks so much for writing this. :) *runs off to read again*

I kind of 'mary-sued' here (err, only in the first sentence, let's be clear) because Lincoln's reaction was initially my reaction. I wondered if she was being serious or if she was trying to ploy him or both.

I'm starting to seriously ship these twoThey're fun to ship :-p In a sick, twisted way, at least.

Oh, dear God. And I just got home from church! *fans self*It really shouldn't but this made me laugh *g*

You certainly can feel guilty about this one ;) The surrounding Lincoln/Gretchen finally got to me. I had the basic layout for the fic (aka Linc's options) but was too lazy to write it. The challenge at pbhiatus_fic was the last straw because seriously, 200 words? Can do.

Subtlety in the obviousness, I guess *g*Anwyay it's the great... awful... great... thing about those drabbles, you have to choose carefully what you say. I rarely manage to write them if there's not a challenge because I'm weak and eventually write more. Hence, me loves this challenge.